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KCC: #499, Clean and Simple

Hey there!  Happy Thursday! It's time to set aside the goings on in the world and let's focus on some pretties for a bit, shall we?  This week's Krafty Chicks Challenge is CLEAN AND SIMPLE!  For my card this week I used the Caffeinated Unicorn stamp & die (The Rabbit Hole Designs) and paired it up with the current Freshly Made Sketches.

This stamps reminds me of my daughter in oh so many ways! lol  I colored this pretty with Copics then used the coordinating die (would you just look at how fabulously lined up that die is?!?!?!?).  It's kind of hard to tell but her robe is pink glitter from the Summer Glitter paper pack (Concord & 9th).

I used both of the sentiments that come with the Unicorn, because I just couldn't choose 1... I mean seriously, #MagicalAF... how does one pass that by?!? lol  I added a few rhinestones here and there mostly because the empty space stressed me out... I KNOW that's what CAS is, but I just couldn't!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Donna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

 

KCC: #498, Christmas

Happy Thursday!  Hope yall are having a great week!  This week's Krafty Chicks challenge is CHRISTMAS.  For my card this week I used some fun goodies from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

I started off with the LIGHT ME UP stencil (The Rabbit Hole Designs), adding a few snowflakes with some Distress Inks.  In the stamp set there's a couple of great "starlight" images, I inked up one of those and topped it off with some silver fine glitter.  If you've ever ordered from The Rabbit Hole Designs, you know that bag if sequins that comes with your order?  Well I used some on here in the snowflakes... they add the perfect pop of color!!

I added a snowflake paper "hill" at the bottom.  The stamp set is called LOVE YOU MORE - CHRISTMAS FROST and has a coordinating die set.  I colored up my little cuties with Copics and added some "sprinkles" from Kat Scrappiness to the packages!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Donna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: #496, All Occasions

Happy Friday-eve!!  Whew!  We've almost made it!!!!  lol  This week's Krafty Chicks challenge is ALL OCCASIONS.  For my card this week I inked up a new-to-me stamp set, STEEPED IN HAPPINESS (The Rabbit Hole Designs) and paired it up with Julee's Mojo Sketch.

I am soooo in LOVE with these tea cups!!!  SOOOOOOO in LOVE!!!  lol  They're so "mad hatter"!  Ok, enough gooshing, lol.  I colored these babies up with Copics...

Then, lookie!  I added some "sprinkles" to the cups... Mirrored hollow stars, Brilliant Blue Hearts, Rainbow Confetti Dots (Kat Scrappiness).  And I added some Glossy Accents to the coffee in the cups.  Eeeeppppppp! <3

I layered all of those great spring-y, bright colors & patterns on some chocolate cs... I just love the contrast and the POP!  I added a little multi-loop bow of twine to bring in a little more green.  I just LOVE how this came out!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Shanna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: #495, Clean and Simple

Happy Thursday yall!  This week's Krafty Chicks Challenge is another CAS, CLEAN AND SIMPLE and I'm, once again, the hostess!  For my card this week I used some new (to me) goodies from The Rabbit Hole Designs!

TRHD has this awesome SPELL IT Stencil (The Rabbit Hole Designs), with all of the stripey letters... so. much. fun!!!!!  I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I struggle with CAS, all of that white space just kills me!  I couldn't stop adding pretties to this card! lol

I grabbed a couple of yellows and a coral pink Distress Ink for my letters.  TRHD has several fun and sassy sentiment sets (check out this anti-Valentines set... HI-sterical!!!), anyway this sentiment is from the SASSY SENTIMENTS set...I LOVE it!  Because "white-space" and I aren't super close friends, lol, I added a couple of these fluttery hearts, XOXO HEARTS die set (Reverse Confetti) and a few enamel dots. 

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Shanna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: January Week 2 challenge, Christmas!

Happy Thursday!  This week's Krafty Chicks challenge is CHRISTMAS (every 2nd Thursday we do Christmas cards).  For my card this week I grabbed some TRHD goodies and paired them up with Julee's current Mojo Sketch!

I am so in love with this CAFFEINATED REINDEER stamp & coord die (The Rabbit Hole Designs), and I'm pretty sure I NEED a robe with candy canes on it!  The paper pad I used is SUGAR PLUM (My Minds Eye).  For the image panel I also used a scalloped panel die and lined it up so it just cut the right-most edge.

I colored up that cutie with Copics, and inked the sentiment in LEAD ink along the edge.  Unless I actually have black on my cards I really like LEAD ink (super dark gray) for sentiments better... call me weird!  Anyway... I used a Christmas Tree die (very old from Verve) along with some "Coffee" ribbon & a pink button/twine and then some really old blue ribbon (I think from Stampin' Up a million years ago?) along the top!  I feel like I haven't made a card in so long (with the holidays & all) it felt great to get a little inky today!!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Jill!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: #480, Winter

Buongiorno from Florence, Italy!  Happy Thursday.  This week's Krafty Chicks Challenge twist is WINTER.

For my card this week I colored this super cute CAFFEINATED REINDEER (and coordinating die, The Rabbit Hole Designs).  Is he not the cutest EVER?!?!?!?  I colored him up with some Copics and then added some snowflake dies & bakers twine!  If you haven't seen this stamps set yet, you NEED to!!!  The reindeer is WAY cute, but the sentiments are awesome! 

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Claire!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: #479, Black & Orange

Happy Friday-eve!!  I'm the Hostess for this week's Krafty Chicks challenge and our theme twist is BLACK & ORANGE!  This week I used the super spooky PUMPKIN HAIR DON'T CARE stamp set (Rabbit Hole Designs) and used the TROPICAL FIESTA Watercolor Marker set (Altenew) to color it all in.

I wanted something a little more "glowy" for the eyes so I used some LIMONCELLO SHIMMERZ there.  I also used some BERRYLICIOUS SHIMMERZ in a few flowers (I love the sparkle!).  The layout for my card uses this week's Mojo Sketch by Julee!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Shanna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

KCC: #476, Be-Witched!

Good morning, happy Thursday!  We are certainly getting in to the "October Spirit" at the hen house!  This week's theme twist is BE-WITCHED!  For this week's card I used a new set called HEX-YEAH! (Rabbit Hole designs) and paired it up with Julee's Mojo Monday sketch!

I don't remember which paper pad this is, but I've had it for awhile now and it's the only Halloween paper I have... how is that even possible?!?!?!?!?  lol  Anyway, I colored miss Witch-y with Copics and then I went over her dress and shoes with a Nuvo AQUA SHIMMER GLITTER GLOSS... I so LOVE this stuff!  It adds a fab shimmer without ruining or distorting your coloring underneath!

I absolutely LOVE the sentiments in this set!  Can ya see the glittery in the patterned paper??  LOVE!!!

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori, Leanne, Nance and our Krafty Guest Shanna!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!

 

KCC: #470, Just a Sentiment

Happy, happy Thursday yall!  Hope you are having a wonderful week.  This week's challenge twist  over at Krafty Chicks is JUST A SENTIMENT, interpret as you wish ;-)  For my card I focused on words and not "art/images".

Recently Altenew put this Caps Bold Alphabet on sale (like HUGE on sale, maybe 40ish% or something?), anyway it was enough that if I only used the set once in a blue moon it'd be worth it... but WOW I LOVE these dies!  They are such a fab size, LOTS of great ideas for this set!!!!  So those dies were my "starting point"!

I needed something behind those letters to make them POP, it had to be "pretty" but not pull away from those letters.  While I was "shopping" at Altenew, this Cozy Flannel Cover die caught my eye... and it was perfect for this card!  I started with some watercolor paper and had some "smooshing" fun with Shimmerz Paints!

I love the colors and I love the way they play together!  A very pretty, and shimmery background that let's the "HEY" still be the focus!.  I have fallen in LOVE with the "sassy" sentiment sets over at RABBIT HOLE DESIGNS, this one is called Sassy Sentiments.

That's all I've got for ya, be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks have been up to, 
Lori's taking this week off, Leanne, Nance & Amy and our Krafty Guest Betty!
And don't forget to link up your creation at the Hen House!